1974-7 (July) Auctioneer Issue (Volume 25, No. 7)

Name/Title

1974-7 (July) Auctioneer Issue (Volume 25, No. 7)

Description

The official publication of the National Auction Association. For decades, The Auctioneer has provided NAA auction professionals with insightful content to help them advance their careers, grow their business, stay connected to the industry and remain competitive in an ever-changing auction marketplace. Articles in The Auctioneer include legal advice, marketing tips, industry and state association news, member profiles and more. *Click on cover to view full issue.

Context

In this issue: Feature Articles: - NAA Convention Program (pp. 2–4): Day-by-day schedule (trail rides, rodeo, business meeting, elections) chaired by Bob Penfield. - Ladies Auxiliary Convention Program (p. 5): Parallel schedule of coffees, luncheons, and socials, chaired by Winona Penfield. - Young Peoples Program (p. 6): Children's/teen schedule including horsemanship, puppet shows, and babysitting. - "North Dakota Is — The Place to be July 22-25" by Bob Penfield (p. 7): Travel piece describing Medora's atmosphere and urging early registration. - "President's Message" by Joseph Donahoe (p. 8): Outgoing president's farewell address and convention preview. - "Common Sense in the Auction Business" by Leo Jesion (p. 13): Instructional piece on delivering an effective auctioneer's opening talk. - "Viewed in four states, N.H. TV Auction Raises Nearly $40,000" by George Michael (pp. 16, 18): Account of a New Hampshire televised benefit auction, including a bidding war over a governor's pancake breakfast. - "Florida's Van Gelder Museum At Auction" (p. 24): Estate dispersal of a large private doll/antiques museum in Bradenton, FL. - "We're Desperate for Self-Made Men" by C.B. McCarter (pp. 31–32, 34): Opinion column on self-reliance, free enterprise, and distrust of "modernist" politics. - "Ralph Wade is Winner of World Championship Auctioneer Contest" (p. 50): Results of the livestock auctioneer championship in Spokane, WA. Regular Sections: - Masthead / Officers List (p. 1): Lists editorial staff, NAA officers (President Dean Fleming through Directors), display advertising rates, and executive office address in Lincoln, Nebraska. - "The Ladies Auxiliary" column (pp. 14,15): "Convention Committees"; "Auction Gets $8,000 For Drama Society"; Auxiliary officer roster

Collection

NAM Archives

Category

Magazine

Publication Details

Publication Type

Magazine

Volume/Number/Issue

Vol. 25, No. 7

Publisher

National Auction Association

Date Published

Jul 1975

Time Period

20th Century

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Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Bernard Hart, Pop Hess, Joe Donahoe, Bob Penfield, Merle D. Straw, Dean Fleming, George Michael, Jean Flemming, Henry Rasmussen, Willard Schnell, Bruce Mullen, Ford Good, Jim Wilson, Reppert School of Auctioneering, Missouri Auction School

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